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October 2024

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Portfolio Building Starts Now!

The new school year is perfect for collecting student learning evidence. Start from a template to create a fun and easy routine students will enjoy! Explore templates
The image features a circular diagram divided into six segments, each containing an icon representing key competencies for a graduate. The segments include icons of a heart and hand symbolizing empathy, bar charts indicating analytical skills, a brain for critical thinking, speech bubbles representing communication, scales symbolizing ethics and justice, and a light bulb for creativity and innovation. On the left side of the image, the text reads 'Portrait of a Graduate' in bold turquoise and white letters, set against a dark teal background.

Empower Students to Think Big

Our Portrait of a Graduate template helps students visualize future success.
The image shows a collection of colorful video response templates arranged on a grid background resembling graph paper. The templates are variously colored in blue, orange, pink, yellow, and green, each with a play button icon indicating they are for video responses. The title at the top reads 'Video Response templates' in bold black text, with the word 'Response' featuring a star-eyed emoji in place of the letter 'o,' adding a playful touch to the design.

Simplify Video Responses

Use our templates to let students reflect through video with minimal effort.
The image displays four different digital portfolio cover designs. The top left cover is labeled 'My 4th Grade Portfolio' with a purple floral background and is personalized with 'By: Laila' for Mrs. Klifto's class at JF Cooper Elementary. The top right cover shows a template titled 'My e-Portfolio' with spaces for name, grade, school, and school year, featuring a Bitmoji-style avatar. The bottom left cover is an orange and yellow design titled 'My Digital Portfolio' with a placeholder for the author’s name and art icons like a paintbrush and pencil. The bottom right cover displays 'Portrait of a Graduate' with a circular diagram highlighting key graduate competencies such as critical thinking, communication, and creativity

Guide: Creating Portfolio Libraries

Follow our 1-page guide to build a student portfolio library quickly and easily.
The image features an open digital book displaying a mix of multimedia elements, such as text, images, and video, symbolizing interactive learning. A speech bubble with a microphone icon suggests audio recording or narration, another with "100" symbolizes high achievement, and a smiling emoji with heart eyes conveys enthusiasm and positive engagement. A rainbow and colorful stars add a playful and creative feel, emphasizing the vibrant and dynamic nature of digital book creation and student expression.

Student Feedback in 130+ Languages

Get our 1-page guide for feedback routines to support all learners.
The image shows the cover of an October-themed journal activity book with a spooky, festive design. The title "October Journal" is displayed in large, white, dripping letters, set against a dark, eerie forest background, enhancing the Halloween vibe. Various Halloween-related icons, including a witch on a broomstick flying across a full moon, a skeleton, ghosts, a black cat, a pumpkin-headed figure, and other playful, creepy elements like a purple devil emoji, a clown face, and a mushroom, add to the whimsical and spooky theme. A web and stars complete the haunted aesthetic.

October Monthly Journal

Our monthly activity journal has a suitably spooky theme this month.
Welcoming Newcomers: Back-to-School-Strategies

Recap: Welcoming Newcomers

Effective strategies to support newcomer students in the classroom.